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for: ‘January, 2008’

In 2005 I left my country (Guinea- Bissau, West Africa) and all that was familiar to me. Eighteen years of age and journeying through several countries to reach Augusta, which would soon be my new home left me with several thoughts. I was excited, happy, nervous, and hungry all at the same time…hungry for every …

In May of 2007, I was riding down the road with my husband and opening the mail; there was an envelope from ASU. I tore it open, read the first three lines and burst into tears. I could not speak, could not answer my husband’s query about what was wrong. Now you have to understand …

We all jump through the hoops on the journey towards graduation one day at a time, one week at a time, one semester at a time and one class at a time. As a student returning after many years, I faced satisfying my two science classes. I love rocks so Geology was my first science …

The defining moment for most of the students I attend college with is ’911′. A non-traditional student will silently chuckle to him or herself as professors say time after time, “I know most of you were not alive when this happened….”. They could be referring to the explosion of the space challenger in 1986, moon …

I am dating myself here but my daddy was a WW2 veteran and he took great pride in casting his vote in every possible election.  He was so proud to live in a country where he could cast a vote and who he voted for was no one’s business but his own. I eagarly awaited …